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Mar 10, 2009 | 11:57 PM

phantom 309

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16's on a 05

My friend has a set of 16's that he is willing to give me however im pretty sure that it wont fit because my truck is stock with 17's?

Mar 11, 2009 | 12:43 AM

Hamilton713

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Nope, wont fit. 17's are the smallest we can fit on these things.

Mar 11, 2009 | 07:09 AM

heavyboostin

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you can make them fit by shaving the brake caliper, one of my buddies did that so he could use his welds from his 02

Mar 11, 2009 | 09:25 AM

rich

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why it will lower your gear ratio

Mar 11, 2009 | 09:30 AM

cummulator

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be prepaired for a lot of shavings on you calipers. go with 17's

Mar 11, 2009 | 09:45 AM

cquestad

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there will be zero clearance for balance weight too...

Mar 11, 2009 | 12:53 PM

ddestruel

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change to 01/02 calipers, rotors and brackets and you can do it

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Mar 11, 2009 | 03:18 PM

03dodgeoffroad1

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why it will lower your gear ratio

how would it lower the gear ratio if the tires are the same size

and unless the 16s have a huge offset there will be alot of grinding

Mar 11, 2009 | 07:40 PM

chw

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Originally Posted by ddestruel

change to 01/02 calipers, rotors and brackets and you can do it

how expensive would it be???

Mar 11, 2009 | 08:04 PM

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rich

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how could a 16 be the same size of a 17

Mar 11, 2009 | 08:15 PM

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they make 33s, 35s, 36s, and 38s are they different outside diameter because they are on a 16 or a 17 inch rim???

Mar 11, 2009 | 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by 03dodgeoffroad1

they make 33s, 35s, 36s, and 38s are they different outside diameter because they are on a 16 or a 17 inch rim???

I do not think so, but why go to all that trouble? Buy new rims.

Mar 11, 2009 | 09:49 PM

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how could a 16 be the same size of a 17

Rim size has nothing to do with your overall ratio, only tire diameter.

Tobin

Mar 11, 2009 | 09:54 PM

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03dodgeoffroad1

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thats what i was saying

Mar 12, 2009 | 01:03 PM

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rich

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Rim size has nothing to do with your overall ratio, only tire diameter.

Tobin

so your saying a tire that is an inch in diameter is going to be the same size as one an inch larger. the only way i could see that is if you buy a way larger 16 then a 17 and that doesnt seem cost efficent

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